This is a much smaller piece of a short eared owl. Central New York is the natural home to so many species of owls!

You don’t see me having a problem with that! Instead, I work with it. The rodent population stays in balance, and it gives the amateur photographers so much to work with.

Snowy Owl

The first time I had ever seen a Snowy Owl was about ten or eleven years ago. My husband and I were leaving our house to go out. About one half mile away, I noticed a very large almost white bird, perched on a tree top. I couldn’t quite believe it, and when I got home, had to look it up to make sure there was such a thing. Two winters ago there was a migration of snowy owls in central New York. The amateur photographers in the area went wild, as did a lot of locals. There was no going on Face Book without seeing to photos daily! I was as excited as everyone else to view these rare beauties in the feather.